Recruiting EQ

Recruiting EQ E93: Why Is It So Hard To Hire Salespeople?!? w/ Jorge Chavez

An optimistic and human view on all things sales, from identifying the right fit and tailoring the hiring process to motivating and leading successful sales hires.  Jorge:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrchavez/ Topaz Sales Consulting: https://www.topazsalesconsulting.com/ Rick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George:https://www.raymondgeorge.agency/

Recruiting EQ E92 - What Employees Really Want... A House! w/Larry Salazar

Thought-provoking conversation with Larry Salazar, Founder of NestSTEPS, a HR benefits program that helps employees buy a house. It's a novel idea which I feel is particularly interesting from a Talent Attraction and Retention standpoint.   WiIl we see more programs like this as employers try to differentiate themselves? I hope so! Larry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrysalazar/ NestSTEPS:https://www.neststepsbenefits.com/ Rick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George: https://www.raymondgeorge.agency/

Recruiting EQ E91: Agency (re)Structure in 2026 with Ben di Grazia

An eye-opening conversation with Ben di Grazia, founder of Stillwater Strategies and former president of Cyber Coders. We talked about the evolution of the structure or recruiting agencies and the challenges he faced running a company before, during and after COVID.  Ultimately, Ben remains positive and optimistic about where things are headed. Listen to find out why Ben:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendigrazia/ Stillwater Strategies: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stillwaterstrategies/ Rick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George: https://www.linkedin.com/company/raymond-george-consultancy-ltd-posts/?viewAsMember=true

Recruiting EQ E90: The Rise of EQ Hiring -Sabe Mpofu Founder of Millenilink

An inspiring conversation with Sabe Mpofu, founder and CEO of Millenilink, an IT staffing agency in downtown Toronto. Sabe and I discuss his career journey from the difficult market on 2008 through entrepreneurship in the 2020s and how that journey has informed his decision to prioritize EQ in his hiring.  Rick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George:https://www.linkedin.com/company/raymond-george-consultancy-ltd-posts/?viewAsMember=true Sabe:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabe-mpofu/ Millenilink: https://www.linkedin.com/company/millenilink/posts/?feedView=all

Recruiting EQ E89: Featured Guest Mitchell Tan, Co-Founder of Kondo

An insightful and fun conversation with Mitchell Tan, Co-founder of Kondo, an app that empowers you to supercharge your LinkedIn DMs.  We touch on what's hanged in tech and staffing and the changes that AI is bringing with the ability for non-tech people to write code. Get 1 free month of Kondo here!!!: https://app.trykondo.com/referral/R6GXGY Mitchell Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-tan/ Rick Coluccio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George: https://www.raymondgeorge.agency/